Discussion: Searching
the World for Public Health Challenges
At this very moment, around the globe,
populations are affected by communicable, noncommunicable, environmental,
natural-disaster, and humanitarian health threats. In keeping with the University
mission of effecting positive social change, this week you should educate your
classmates on a current public or global health concern by tapping into and
sharing social media resources that address efforts to improve the health of
populations around the world.
To prepare:
Navigate to YouTube. In the search bar, enter
one of the following organizations plus a health topic (identified in your
Learning Resources this week).
CDC (Centers for
Disease Control & Prevention)
WHO (World Health
Organization)
IFRC (International
Federation of Red Cross)
UNICEF (United Nations
Children’s Fund)
UNAIDS (United Nations
Program on HIV/AIDS)
VOA (Voice of
America)
MSF (Doctors
Without Borders)
TED Talks (TED is a
nonprofit organization that brings technology, entertainment, and design
together to spread ideas)
Review the videos available and select one that
illustrates one of the global health challenges addressed in your Learning
Resources this week.
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